Online casino house edge versus land casino house edge

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In general playing online casino games can be more advantageous for the player especially when it comes to obtaining pertinent information. The first thing you want to know about and set clear in your mind is what the house edge is for the particular game you want to play. By comparison not all land-based casinos have the rules right there for you to peruse so it can be a rather daunting task to run around asking attendants all these questions about house edge rules.

In the case of European Roulette and Baccarat, you will always know that the house edge is around 2.70% and 1.06% respectively. These percentages can definitely be advantageous for gamblers especially if you know what you’re doing in those games.

Blackjack is the first game we’re looking at. Not only one of the most popular but also one of the oldest casino games, Blackjack is one of those games that can be “beat”. In this case, both online and land-based casino play can yield a lower house edge when you play a kickass strategy game and follow the rules religiously. Although at land-based casinos you can use a card counting strategy, while online it is virtually impossible thanks to the random number generator, casinos have been raising their house edge because players are getting more adept at card counting which means they can lower the house edge to 0.5% in some cases. Ouch!

With Video Poker the rules are pretty much the same when it comes to house edge, whether looking at an online or land-based machine. Although, with casino establishments you will have to run around a little in order to find the full paying games. These are the games that payout a bigger percentage and you want to be nearing 100% payouts as much as possible if you are looking for a profitable gaming session. 9/6 Jacks or Better usually yields 99.54% while 9/5 Jacks or Better only 98.45%.

Depending on which casino you choose, if you’re playing at bricks and mortar casinos then you’ll encounter a house edge for Keno can be anywhere between 5% to 50%. It is definitely harder to find the ones that have lower edges, but if you do take advantage. With online game you don’t really have this problem.

We’re looking at slots because online slots can be very easy to access and play and the rules are always there available for you to follow and keep in mind. Most online slots will give a pretty clear indication of what your odds are when playing, whereas the land-based variety is more vague than that and you might never know what payouts they give out, unless asking a manager.

Poker shouldn’t really be on this list because it doesn’t have a house edge. You play poker against other players and not the house, but, the house still takes a percentage of the payout, up to 5% for regular games and up to 10% for tournaments, and this is why it is on the list. Another good reason to mention Poker here is because it is one of those games, like Blackjack, that is played well, you have great odds to gain hefty cash prizes with.